Power-press.



J. WILSON.

POWER PRESS.

APPLICATION IILIID OUT. 21, 1012.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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J. WILSON.

POWER PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 21, 1912.

1 O73,83 1 Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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POWER PRESS.

APPLICATION TILED 00121, 1912.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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J. WILSON.

POWER PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 21, 1912.

1,078,831 Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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wnuunam 50 0 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN WILSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T JOHN AUN, OF

' i CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

POWER-PRESS.

. To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN Wrnsorpa citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State 'power presses wherein varying and very high pressures are required to be applied to the piston mechanism and the high pressure required to be maintained for a predetermined time.

The principal object of the invention 1s to provide a simple, economical and etiicient packing means for the pistons of power presses. p

A further object of the invention is to provide a power press with piston mechanism adapted to be moved with a minimum expenditure of power and with a minimum of friction when the piston is subjected to a relatively low pressure, and adapted to cause the packing of the piston to more tightly engage the cylinder as the pressure to which the piston is subjected is increased and in proportion to the increase of such power or pressure in such a manner as to enable a very high pressure to be maintained and the piston to remain stationary for any desired length of time, without any leakage between the piston and the cylinder. I A further object of this invention is to provide a valve adapted to control the reciprocatory movement of the piston and particularly to utilize the pressure medium exhausted from the cylinder after the power stroke of the piston to actuate the same during its return stroke.

Other and further objects of the invention will appear from the following description.

In connection with stereotyping, or the process of producin molded printing forms by the,use of matrices of plastic material, it is customary to place the layer of plastic material, and a type form, upon the heated table of the press beneath a plate or platen,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

Application filed October 21, 1912. Serial No. 728,927.

by which the type form is pressed against the matriir; the matrix being held under very high pressure durin sumed for the drying of tie matrix. Much ditticulty has been encountered in the use of such presses owing to leakage of the fluid between the walls of the cylinder and the piston and consequent relaxing of the pressure on the matrix while the latter is under high pressure. It has been proposed to use a piston divided into two parts, and provided with packing rin s interposed between the piston parts an bearing against the walls of the cylinder. Such packing rings are automatically forced outward against the walls of the cylinder by the fluid pressure upon either side of the twopartpiston, thereby reducing the leakage, but pistons so made have not been found satisfactory in cases where the fluid pressure is varied and particularly in cases where a very high pressure is required to be applied and maintained in the compresthe period consion or power stroke and a relatively low a 'inafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a press constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the movable members thereof, a portion of the stationary table and the cylinder in sec: tion; Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view in detail taken on line 3-3 of Fig. l, showing the connections between the lower end of the piston rod and levers; Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross sectional detail view of parts shown in Fig. 3, taken on line 4-4 of Fi 3; Fig. 5 is an enlarged, c'entral, longitudinal sectional view of a piston constructed in accordance with my'invention; Fig. 6

is a cross sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. Fig. 7 is a view in detail of a portion of the tional view of the'upper one of the lower pair of piston rings shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 11 is a cross sectional view of the lower one of the lower pair of piston rings shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 12 is a plan view of a portion of the acking rings, showing expansion 'joint with part of the locking plate removed; Fig. 13 is a cross sectional view 7 taken on line 13-13 of Fig. 12; Fig. 14

. its central is a cross sectional view taken on line 14'14 of Fig. 12; Fig. 15 isa view in elevation of. the power press showing thecontrolling valve, piping and tanks; Fig. 16 is a cross sectional view taken'on line 16-16 of Fig. 15; Fig. 17 is a cross sectional view taken on line 1717 of Fig. 16;Fig. 18 is a top plan view of the valve disk with the valve stem in cross section; Figs. 19, 20 and 21 are diagrammatic views'of the valve showing the relative ortions of the valve disk and the valve body in each of the operative positions of the valve.

' In constructing a wer press in accordance with my invention, I provide a table 1 which is mounted in a stationary position upon any suitable solid foundation (not shown). Upon the table 1 is placed the object or material to be pressed, v case of a stereotype press would be the matrix. Mounted upon the under side of table 1, and preferably integral therewith, is the vertical pressure cylinder 2 which is rovided with a cylinder head 2, as shown in Fig. 1. Within the cylinder is my improved type of piston, the detailed description of which will be taken up in another part of this specification. A piston rod 3, rigidly attached to the piston, extends downwardly and is provided at its lower extremity with a bearing head 4. The bearing head 4 on the lower end of piston rod 3 (see Fig. 4) is slotted transversely through therein the rounded extremities of the two horizontal pivoted levers 5 and 5", one of said levers 5 having aforked extremity, between which extends the extremity of the other arm 5". The slot within the bearing head is provided with horizontal bearing surfaces 4: upon its upper and'low'er sides (see Fig. 4), and,- furthermore, said slot diverges outwardly from said bearing surfaces, thereby permitting a limited-rocking motion of the levers and a sliding motion in opposite directions of the-rounded extremities of the levers within the bearing head 4:. The said arms are pivoted upon which in the tions'13 and 14, which admit an portion. and confines looselyw brackets 6 6, rigidly secured to a..horizontal beam Said brackets are located at equal' distances from the central axis of the piston rod, upon opposite sides thereof, and so positioned that the levers 5, 5", each have long and short arms, the long arms being approximately twice the length of the short arms and engaged by the bearing head 4, while the short arms are connected with the upright links 11 (see Fig;

1). The said horizontal. beam 7 is provided at its extremities with cross beams 8 (see Fig. 2) rigidly connected at their central portion to the said beam 7, and supporting at their extremities the vertical side rods 9. Said side rods 9 extend upward through guide a ertures at the corners of the table 1 and in sliding engagement with said table, and support at their upper. ex tremities the vertically reciprocating pres, sure plate 10, located directly over the table. The pressure plate 10 is thus adapted to apply the required pressure'upon any ma terial placed between the same and the table 1, and in the case of a stereotyping press, said plate 10 is adapted to support the type .form mounted thereon with its face downward.

Vertical links 11, which are pivotally connected at their lower ends with levers'ti and 5", asalready described, are pivotally connected at their upper ends with the stationary table by means of depending b'raekets 12'.

The cylinder is provided at its upper and lower ends, respectively, with pi e connecdischarge atproper intervals-the pressure fluid under suitable pressures to actuate the movable rn'embers, there being suitable valve mechanism provided to control the inlet and fluid to and from the ends discharge ofthe thereby efiecting the reof the cylinder ciprocatory movement of parts connected therewith.

Referring to the piston in detail (Fig.

5), thesam'e comprises two main members or piston disks which may be called, for convenience, a primary or lower piston disk orpiston head 16 and a secondary or upper piston disk or follower 15. The said primary or.

ne'cted to the piston rod 3 through the medium of a-ball and socket joint 17, said joint being preferably of this type in order to prevent any irregular movements in movable 'frame from being transmitted to the piston, with a resultant binding thereof. The secondary or upper piston .member 15 is so connected to the lower piston member 16 as to have a limited axial movement relative to "said lower piston member. A bolt dly anchored within said lower piss. J

18,'ri ton disk and haw u gagement therewith,

screw threaded en- I extends upwardly the piston and lower piston member 16 is con-,

3.2 the ton member or follower 15 and terminates in a central depression 20 in the latter. A

bearing sleeve 21, formed preferably of bronze or like metal, is located within said axial bore 19 and surrounds the said bolt 18. A nut 22 is mounted upon the reduced end of said bolt and rests upon a collar 23 fitting within the depression 20 and rigidly interposed between said nut and a shoulder formed at the base of the reduced extremity of the bolt. Between the lower and upper piston members and encircling the bolt 18 is a coiled tension spring 24, adapted to exert a constant pressure upon said upper piston member in a direction to force the said upper and lower piston members apart. The upper disk or piston member is provided with an annu ar peripheral groove 25, within which lie a plurahty of annular expansible packing rings 26, hearing outwardly against the wall of the cylinder. Immediately behind said packing rings are a plurality of split rings 27, in interposed relation, in said groove. The outer-ring 27 is in engagement with and encircled by the inner surfaces of the rings 26 and said rings 27 are adapted to constantly force the packing rings 26 yieldingly outward into contact'with the wall of the cylinder. The outward pressure exerted by the said split rings may be re lated by means of circular or U-shaped spr ngs 28 (see Fig. 7). The said springs 28 he in inwardly'and radially disposed recesses 29 and are in themselves adjustable. The said springs 28 comprise a fiat strip of steel 28% circular in shape and provided with outwardly extending fingers 28".

Extending almost diametrically across the circular portion of each spring 28 is a bar 28 the ends of which bear against the inner surface of the circular portion of the spring. A screw 28 extends through each spring and the corresponding bar and-at right angles to the latter, and has screwthreaded engagement with .both bar and spring. Said screw is adapted to vary the distance between the fingers 28 and thus regulate the tension of the spring. The springs 28 (see Fig. 7) perform their function in the following manner: the innermost of the split rings 27, is divided into sections, there being a space between the extremities of the sections adjacent to the recesses containing the springs 28. The outwardly extending fingers 28 of the said springs 28 bear against the ends of the said sections of the inner split ring and by reason of the expansive tendency of the springs the sections of the inner split ring are forced outward against the remaining split rings 27, which in turn exert a similar force upon the packin rings 26.

The packing rings 26, the split rings 27,

and the springs 28 are inclosed within the groove 25 and recesses 29 by an annular cover plate 30 of an exterior diameter substantially equal to that of the cylinder, and which fits over an annular upwardly projecting flange 15 of the upper piston member or follower proper. Said cover plate 30 is rigidly held in position by means of stay bolts 31 extending upwardly through the upper piston disk or follower and anchored in said cover plate 30. Said cover plate is also provided with an annular depression 32, in its upper surface and at its central portion, said depression being greater in diameter than that of the depression 20 of the upper piston disk or follower proper. lVithin said central depression 20 in the follower plate or upper piston disk is a coiled tension spring 33bearing upon the collar 23 at its lower end and against a bearing plate 34 at its upper end. Said spring 33 is so placed that its inner end engages the collar 23 which is secured to the bolt or pin 18, fixed to piston member 16, and its opposite end engages the plate 34 which is in fixed relationto the piston member 15. The spring 33 being compressible and thus mounted between the plate 34 and collar 23 is adapted to yieldingly resist the movement or approach of the upper pistion disk or piston member 15 toward the lower piston member 16. The bearing plate 31 fits within the central perforation 32 in the cover plate 30 and is rigidly connected with the latter and thereby with the 100 piston member 15 by means of a suitable number of screws or bolts 34. The parts 34, 30 and 15 thus form rigidly connected parts of an upper piston member which is yieldingly connected with and movable with respect to ortoward and from the piston member 16 which is connected with the piston rod. A coiled spring 35 on the plate 3-1 is adapted to engage the cylinder head and to act as a buffer when the piston approaches the end of its upward stroke. An annular packing 34 is placed between the adjacent surfaces of the bearing plate 34 and the cover plate 30 and within the depression or central aperture 32 thereof.

The outer adjacent peripheral edges or surfaces of the piston members 15 and 16 are beveled so as to form adjacent inclined surfaces 36 which are disposed at an angle of approximately 45 with respect to each 1 other and with respect to the axial line of the piston and cylinder. These inclined surfaces are adjacent to the inner peripheral Wall of the cylinder and, with the latter, form an annular. retaining groove between 12 the adjacent peripheral edges of the main relatively movable piston members 15 and 16, and which groove is approximately triangular in cross section. Lyin within this groove are two packing rings 3? and 38 (see 130 Figs, and to 14), formed preferably of bronze, or similar metal and of a shape to. conform with their retaining groove. The adjacent horizontal surfaces of these rings are in bearing engagement. In order that the acking rings 37 and 38 may ex pand ra ally, said rings are each transversely'severed, and joined at one point by an expansion joint. This expansion joint is preferably constructed as follows; Re-

I cesses 42, 42 (see Figs. 11 and 12) .are formed in the inclined surface ofeach ring adjacent to the meeting ends thereof, and

guide slots 43 are provided in the bottom of each recess. cumferentially of the ring. A curved plate Said slots 43 extend cir- V 44 (see Figs. 12 and 13), provided with is adapted to met within said recesses 42, with its outer face flush with the inclined surface of the ring. The pins 44 are in engagement with the slots 4%, 43, so as to hold the plate in proper posit-ion relatively to the ends of the rings The packing rings 37 and 38, thus constructed, are adapted to be forced outward into yielding engagement with the walls of the cylinder,

when the upper and lower piston members 15 and 16 are pressed or forced toward each other, as will be more fully hereinafter described. Lying within the space between the piston disks and adjacent to the packing rings 37 and 38, is a lubricating ring 39 H of felt or other absorbent material. Said anchored in the and project upward into engagement with ring is adapted to absorb the lubricant that flows by gravity into the space between the piston disks, and to thereby supply the lubricant to the contacting surfaces of the rings'37 and 38 and the'said piston members. A pluralityof guide pins-46' are rigidly ower piston member 16 holes 46formed in the 11 per piston memper adjusting ring or stop member 47 is rigidly secured to the upper piston member 15 by means of screws 47, and a movable or lower adjusting ring. 48 rests in a retaining groove in the other piston disk or main piston member 16 andis free to rotate thereon. The said adjusting rings or stop members 47 and '48 bear upon each other along a lurality. of inclined surfaces 47 and 48 fece- Fig: 9) formed upon theadjaowt surfaces of said rings. These in- I videfi bythe contact 0 aoraeai clinedsurfaces are adapted to coact' one withthe other in sueh a manner that by rotating the lower ring 48 in either direction relative to the upper ring 47 the extent of movement of the upper piston member or disk 15 toward and from'the lower piston 1 disk 16 may be increased or decreased. For

the purpose of rotating the lower adjusting member 48, the same isprovided with a lat-- erally extending segment 48 having gear teeth (see Fig. 6) formed upon the outer margin thereof. Meshing with said gear teeth is a ear wheel 49, which is fixed to an upright s aft, 50 extending through the lower piston ,member 16 and through the lower cylinder head. Packing boxes 16 and 2 (see Fig.1) are provided upon the lower piston member 16 and outside of the cylinder head 2 respectively, to prevent leakage of the fluid at the points where the shaft 50 extends'through them. The shaft 50 terminates adjacent to the bearing head 4 (see Fig. 1) and is provided with a micrometer wheel 51 rigidly attached thereto.

A pointer 52 is attached to the bearing head 4 and adapted to register with the gradua tions upon the micrometer wheel 51. By this means the shaft 50 may be rotated to ,a

,desired extent thereby causing the adjust ing ring 48 to rotate a corresponding distance so as to accurately adjust the ring 48 and determine the relative positions of the adjusting rings 47 and 48. Any suitable means, shown here as a set screw 53 (see Fig. 9) is provided in order to prevent the rotation of the shaft 50 after the proper adjustment of the rings 47 and 48 hasbeen made.

In describing the operation and purpose of this improved piston and adjusting meshanism, let it be assumed that the downward stroke of the piston is the power stroke and that the upward or returnv stroke is idle or without a; load. A pressure fluid, which may be water, air or steam, is admitted to the space above pressure of say during the-power stroke, and the fluid having-a much lighter pressure ire-admitted to the space below the piston during the re turn stroke. The fluid admitted for the return stroke may be under a pressure of 15 pounds per square inch, there being a proper valve mechanism or 1nd supp y mechanism, tocontrol the move ments of the piston.

During the downward stroke of the piston thefluid pressure upon the upper piston.

member comprising part 15 overcomes the resistance of the springs 24 and 33, and the said upper piston member properly packed as described'by means of packing rings 26 and 27, approaches the lower piston disk or main piston member tar-piston head 16 until the piston at the normal 200 pounds per square inch the adjuming ringsltlil or stop members 47 and 48, which have been I previously set by the micrometer wheel.

' The movement of the upper piston disk or above the piston.

plate in fixed position, for any desired and 38 contract and cease to bear against follower member toward the lower piston disk or piston head forces the packing rings 37 and 38 outward, by reason of the sliding engagement between the beveled hearing surface of said rings and the adjacent beveled surfacesof the iston members 15 i and 16. The degree 0 pressure of the said packing rings against the cylinder wall is increased in proportion to the increase in the resistance and the pressure applied and prevents the leakage of the fluid between the piston and the cylinder wall, and also prevents a loss of pressure within the'space These conditions will exist until the piston reaches the end of its power stroke, which need not be necessarily the extreme limit of its travel. At this point, wherever it may be,.the piston may come to rest, and may be allowed to remain in one position, so as to hold the presser length of time, by the pressure maintained upon the piston. The high pressure'may be relieved when desired and the fluid under a lower pressure admitted to accomplish the return stroke of the piston. At the instant the high pressure is relieved, the piston disks are forced apart by the action of the springs 24 and 33, and the packing rings 37 the .walls of the cylinder to an extent which will cause any appreciable degree of frictional resistance to the backward movement of the piston. The piston rings 26 and 27, acting with uniform pressure, during the return stroke of the piston, act to preventthe leakage of the fluid past the piston, under. the relatively low pressure required to effect such return stroke. F mm the above, it follows that the packing rings in the upper piston member 15 act uniformly, with only such pressure on, the cylinder wall as is required to prevent leakage when the piston is given its return stroke under the low,and uniform pressure required for such return stroke, while the packing rings between the piston members are forced outwardly with variable pressure, depending on the amount of pressure exerted on the piston in its power stroke.

In a piston made as described, the inclination of the contact surfaces of the piston members and packing rings may be such that with a piston of a given area subject to a predetermined pressure, as required for certain work, the packing rings may be forced outwardly with such degree of pressure as to prevent leakage or any diminution of the pressure in the cylinder, for a long period of time, and the outward pressure of the packing rings may be so greatas to lock 'orhold the piston from any further movement under the pressure exerted. Such ,outward pressure may, however, be so great with such force as to even break the cylinder.

To avoidthe possibility of such an excess of pressure the. adjustable stop device is provided, embracing the lower adjusting rin 48 to the upper adjusting ring 47. The a justment of said rings enables the relatively movable piston members 15 and 16 to be held at a desired minimum distance from each other, thus preventing any undue or excessive outward pressure of the packing rings 37 and 38 against the wall of the cylinder, while permitting the control of such pressure, so that leakage will be prevented under the maximum fluid pressure required for doing any certain work. By the use of the adjusting rings or stop members 47 and 48, actuated by the shaft 50, the pressure of the packing rings relatively to the pressure of the fluid upon the upper side of the piston may be easily and conveniently regulated. The micrometer wheel may be accurately graduated to indicate the position of the adjusting ring 48, so that the operator can easily get the same to produce the desired or proper outward pressure of the packing rings against the cylinder wall.

Another principal advantage gained by the construction described is'that due to the use of the two sets of packing rings in the iston, one acting uniformly. under the uniform smaller pressure required in the return variably to give greater resistance to leakage as the pressure required in the working stroke of the piston is increased.

Another one of the principal advantages gained is that the pressure of the packing rin s may be accurately regulated so as to ena Ie the pressure to be retained and unnecessary friction prevented, through a large range 0 variation in the fluid ressure utilized for operating the press. uch regulation is accomplished in such manner as to permit a relatively low, gradually increasing, and finally constant pressure to be applied upon the materlal be ng pressed, and the high pressure to be maintained for any desired length of time, without leakage of the fluid and attendant loss of pressure.

A further advantage gained is that the packing rings, so adapted to prevent the leakage or escape of fluld under veay high pressures may, by the adjustment of e stop device, be prevented from exerting a pressure against the cylinder wall, such as would cause the piston to bind the cyl nder to break, or produce undue wear of the said packin rings and of the cylinder. Moreover, t e adjusting mechanism may be utilized to compensate for the wearupon the packing rings, thereby maintaining-constant the outward force exerted by the-said rings notwithstanding such wear.

By the use of the above described construction in the lever connection between the piston rod and presser plate, a' distinct advantage 1s gainedover a construction in which he piston rod is directly connected with the beam 7 or with the presser plate or part to be actuated by'the plston .and piston rod, and whereby the power transmitted to the-presser plate 10 would be substantially the same as that delivered to the piston.

' The levers 5, 5,.being pivotally connected 'to said levers.

the vertical links 11 at their outer extremities and similarly mounted upon the brackets 6, 6, at a point between the extremities, the

said outer extremities acting as fulcrums for The obvious result of this arrangement of levers and links is anincrease in the power delivered-at the brackets 6, 6,

and therefore, a corresponding increase of decreased in the same degree.

,ing fluid and therefore the reciprocating movement of the piston, I prefer to use for this purpose a single, manually operable valve of improved form, constituting in connection'with a storage tank, a part of my in-' vention. Figs. 15 to 21 illustrate high and low pressure storage tanks in connection I with the valve referred to, which latter may position,

cylinder and shown in the drawings as. mounted on a bracket attached to the side ofbe mounted upon the press in any suitable although preferably adjacent to the cylinder. '.The said valve is particularly ada ted for power-presses of the type descri ed,.in association with a storage tank. The principal feature of the valve is a construction and arrangement ereof, whereby the high res'sure fluid, which is admitted to the cylinder to for'ce the piston downward during its power stroke, is exhausted into a low pressure storage tank after the piston has reached the end of its power stroke. Said valve is also so constructed that fluid maybe admitted from the said low pressure tank into the cylinder at the low ress'ure side'o'f the piston, and therein ut ized to rt a pressure upon the piston to actuate thesame during its return stroke. It has been pointed out in a previous part required stroke,

' supply imasai of this specification that the fluid pressure to raise the moving parts during the return stroke is much less than that exerted upon the piston durin its power stroke.

The exhaust fluid from t e' high pressure 7 side of the piston will still retain suflicient energy, by reason of its compressed condition, to raise the piston during its return stroke, so that by the use of the storage tank and the valve, adapted to operate as stated, the same pressure fluid used for delivering the piston in its ployed for moving the piston in its return whereas with ordinary controlling valves in, the pipes 13 and 14, the exhaust fluid from the high pressure side-of the piston would be exhausted into the atmosphere, and a large. part of its potential energywasted, while a new supply. of the fluid"- power stroke may be emwould have to be admitted to the low pres sure side of the piston during the return or non-operative stroke of the same. By the use of the valve illustrated the efiiciencyof the press is greatly increased, owing to the fact that a smaller amount of the com- 1 pressed fluid is required to operate the press in doing a specified amount of work;

A controlling valve, transmit-ting pipes I and low pressure tanks (see Fig.

and high arranged to control a 15), are shown as press in which compressed air is'usedas the actuating medium. Referring to the pipes in connection with the valve, tanks and the cylinder, a high pressure tank 60 is adapted to be supplied with air under high pressure from a compressor (not shown) through the leads from the high pressure tank 60 and transmit the high pressure air to the valve 6 k Said high pressure supply pipe entersthe valve casing at the bottom thereof, by a vertical pipe connection 63. The high pressure air reaches the cylinder 2 through a horizontal pipe connection into the pipe 13, which communicates with the interior of I the cylinder at the top thereof. A pipe 65 extending upward from the top of the valve casing, leads to the low pressure storage tank 66 and is adapted to transmit the exhausted air from the high pressure side of thepiston V rected through the-pipe 14 to. the low pressure end of the cylinder. An exhaust pipe 7 0' is provided on the valve casing whereby the air may be exhausted into the atmosphere at the propertimes.

pipe 61. A second supply pipe 63 nol In order to avoid confusion and to aid in understanding the descriptionof the valve relative to the pipes above referred to, and

the operation thereof, the several ports within the valve and those connecting the valve with said pipes will, so far as possible, bear the same reference numerals. The direction in which the air flows in the pipes is indicated by arrows in Fig. 15. In some instances the pipes transmit the air in both directions in which case the arrows point in both directions. I 7

Referring to the construction of the valve, (see Figs. 16 and 17) the .casing of the same is generally cylindrical in shape, and co-mprises an upper member 71 and a lower memher or cover 72. The upper member 71 of the valve casing isprovided upon its peripherywith a pl'uralit oflike pipe connections 71? extending radially outward therefrom,

. adapted to be joinedto the several pi s 13,

67, etc. 'Ports (bearing the same re erence letters as the pipe's) extend inwardly from said pipe connections half-way toward the central axis of the upper member 71 of the valve casing and then turn downwardly at right angles and open through the lower surface of the said member 71. Extending vertically downward from the upper surface of two ports 65 the upper member 71 of the valve casing and adjacent to the'central axis thereof, are and 69', likewise connected with pi es (see Fig. 15), which bear the same re erence numerals, and, similarly extending through the valve-body. The cover 72 is cup-shaped and is rigidly secured to the member 71 by means of a plurality of ca screws 72*. Said cover fits over an ann ar shoulder 71 formed upon the lowersurface-of'the'upper member 71, thereby forming a closed valve chamber 73. Contained within the said chamber is a rotatable valve disk 7 4 (see Figs. 17 and 18) provided with i a stem 74 which extends upward through a central bore in the upper member '71 of the valve casing and slightly above the same. The upper extremity of the valve stem 74* is provided with screw-threads.

which engage an adjustable nut 75 (preferably a lock nut) which may be regulated to maintain the upper surface of the valve disk in close contact with the lower face of the upper member 71. A handle 76 is secured to the upper end of the valve stem, whereby the valve disk may be rotated.

A pipe connection 72", provided at the lower face of the cover 7 2, connects the high pressure suppl pipe 63 (see Fig. 15) with the chamber 73. Extending through the valve disk 74 and adjacent to its periphery is a port 77 adapted to register with the port or 67, thereby enablin a connection to be made between the cham er 73 and either one of the above-mentioned ports. U on the upper surface of the valve disk are irther provided a plurality of grooves 78,

T9 and 80 (see Figs. 17 and 18) of suflicient width and depth to form together with the lower face of the upper member 71 a plurality of ports or passages. The outer passage 78 (see Fig. 18) is formed upon the arc of a circle concentric with the periphery of the disk, and is in a length equal to onequarter of the circumference of the disk. Said passage 78 is adapted to register with the ports in the upper member 71 lying in the path of a similar circle passing through the centers of the ports 70. 13, (37 and 14'.

The purpose of the passage 78 is to connect the exhaust port 70 with the port 13 leading to the high pressure end of the cylinder, in one position of the valve disk and to connect said exhaust port with the port 14 leading to the low pressure cylinder in another position of the valve disk. The passage 80 which is somewhat.- shorter and slightly curved is adapted to connect the port 13' leading to the high pressure end of the cylinder with the port (35' leading to the low pressure tank 66. during one position of the valve disk. The short passage 80 forms a connection between the ports 69' and 14 in one position of the valve disk, in which position the fluid may pass from the low pressure tank 66 into.the low pressure end of the cylinder. The port 77 through which is admitted the high pressure air from tht tank 60 and the pipe (53, is adapted .to register only with the port 13' leading to the hi h pressure end of the cylinder and with t e ort 67 which leads to the low pressure tank by way of the reducing valve 68 and the pipe 65.

There are three operative positions of the valve disk relative to the several ports, which are indicated by proper marks upon the upper surface of the upper member 71 of the valve casing, adjacent to the handle 76, and by means of which the operator may properly set the valve. These three positions correspond with the three events which take lace within the cylinder, to wit, first, the a mission of high pressure fluid into the high pressure end of the cylinder, to move the piston downward on its power stroke and the simultaneous exhaust to the atmosphere of the air in the low pressure side of the piston, remaining from the return stroke just completed; second, the completion of the high pressure stroke, at which point the air from the high pressure side of the piston is allowed to pass into the low pressure tank; third, the upward stroke of the piston in which air from the low pressure tank is admitted to the low pressure side of the piston, to move thepiston upward and at the same time the exhaust to the atmosphere of the air on the high pressure side of the piston remaining therein after the preceding event. Observing the :fact that the low pressure each position corresponding to the above.-

. aconnection between two of the orts.

high pressure air is entering the valve --volume of air under a pressure equal to that of the low pressure ta than that in the tank, it follows that there *eral ports in the valve body are'shown in actuate t e piston in its downward or power passage 80 connects-the port 13' with the port .65';which allows the air in the high pressure continues until the pressures in the cylinder tank will receive air from the high res sure side of the piston only so long as t e pressure of the air in the cylinder 1s greater.

is retained in the cylinder a volume of air, having the same pressure as that of the low permit the upward stroke of the piston.

Keeping in mind the events occurrlng in the cylinder, the operation of the valve at mentioned events will be better understood. To aid in the description of the valve operation, three diagrammatic views (Figs. "19, 20 and 21) are provided, in which the sev full lines and-the outlines of passages 78, 7'9 and 80 of the valve disk are shown in full lines also.- Attention is directed to the fact that two ports must be included in theoutline of-the sing e passage in order, to show Referring to the first position 0 the valve, Fig. 19, corresponding to the first event oc-- curringin the cylinder, in this position the atthe bottom and passing through the pipe 63 (see Fig. through the. aperture 77 of the Y valve disk 74. The aperture 7 7 now registers with the port 13., 'so that the air is admitted to the high pressure end of the cylinder, while the port 14 is connected with the exhaust port 7 0. The air is thus being exhausted to the atmosphere at the same time the high pressure air is being admitted to the hi h pressure end of the cylinder to stroke. The remaining ports in the valve disk at this time do not register with a passage so that the other pipes and passages are at this time closed against the passage of the. fluid. e

Assuming that the piston has reached the end of its power stroke and the second event is about to take place, the valve disk is now. moved to itssecond posit-ion see-Fig. revolving the same counterclockwise to the diagram) through an angle- The aperture 771410.95 a port, hence the air tank is shut 0E. The

(referring of approximately not now register with from the high pressure end of the cylinder to pass into the low pressure storage tank 66 see-Fig. 15) owing to the greater pressure of the air in the cylinder than in the tank. This passageof air and the tank become balanced; it being noted. that there still remains in: the cylinder :1.

H nk.;Asinthefir pos tion of the'valve, the ports 14: and 70' areconnectedin the'second position by the' the lower end of the stroke. now ready to be shifted to its third position which is done by revolving the disk by means of the handle through an angle of 45 beyond the second position and in the same direction, or, in other words, it has been rotated through 90 'in passing from the first to the third positions. 4 As before, the third position (we Fig. 21) corresponds to the third event in the cylinder, in which three distinct steps are accomplished, first, the port 69 is joined to the port 14' by the short passage 79, which connects the low pressure tank with the low pressure side of the piston, thus supplying the air pressure to move the piston". during its return stroke; second, the port 70 is connected with the port 13, by means of thepassage 78, thus allowing the air remaining in the high pressure end of the cylinder to be exhausted into the atmosphere during the upward stroke of the piston; and third, the aperture 77 is port 67 which is connected with the pipe 67 (see Fig. 15) v branching from the pipe leading to the low pressure tank and provided with the reducing valv The purpose of this connection, as we ence of the reducing valve, may be explained asfollows: In case the pressure in the low pressure tank has fallen below the normal pressure, pressure end of the cylinder, a quantity of air directly from the high. pressure tank may be admitted to the said low pressure tank until. thefpressu're :therein has been restoredto the normal. The reducing valve 68is necessary in the pipe 67 in. order'tha-t the air in passing therethrough will be reduced from the pressure of the high pressure tank tothat of the low pressure tank, and, furthermore, the reducing valve being set to operate only at the normal pressure in the low pressure tank, actsas a check, thus also-called by-pass'67 and-the reducing valve,

tual factor inLthe operation of the valve. When the return stroke has been completed,

tionan'd the cycle of, operation just described is repeated.

construction herein set riously modified without departurefromthe spirit ofemy invention, and -I do-not, therefore, desire to be limited to the specific conin the appended claims.

I.claimpassage78, which connection has no efiect to pass from the high into the the valve is turned againto the first pos1-'- on the operation, for the piston is now at The valve is brought in a posltion to register with the as the presat which it supplies air'to the low is a precautionaryagent rather than an ac- A power press embodying-the features forth-may be va- 5 struct-ion il1ustrated,:except as pointed out 1 1. A double-acting piston comprising in 13.0

its construction a pairof main piston mem bers -mounted in movable relation to each other, an expansible packing ring extendi between said main iston members an adapted to be presse outward against the cylinder wall by the movement of the said piston members toward each other during the power stroke of the piston, and expansible packing rings mounted upon one of said piston members adapted to be constantly forlcled outward in cont-act with the cylinder wa 2. In a mechanism of the class-described, the combination of a cylinder, a pair of-connected double-acting piston members mounted in movable relation to each other in the cylinder, a packing ring extendin between said main piston members and a a ted to "be pressed outward against the cy-lin er wall during the power stroke of the piston by the movement of said piston members toward each other, and expansible packing rings mounted upon one of the main piston members and in constant engagement with the cylinder wall.

3. In a mechanism of the closs described,

the combination of a cylinder, 21 pair of double-acting piston members mounted in movable relation to each other in the cylinder, said piston members having adjacent peripheral surface portions disposed at an angle with relation to each other and adapted to admit a packing ring therebetween, a packing ring extending between said beveled peripheral surface portions and in sliding engagement therewith, and adapted to be forced outwardly against the wall of the cylinder by the movement of the piston members toward each other during the power stroke of the piston, expansible pack ing rings mounted upon one of the said main piston members, and means for bolding said expansible packing rings constantly in yielding engagement with the inner surfaces of the cylinder. p

4. A piston comprising in its construction a pair of main piston members mounted in movable relation to each other, arpacking ring extending between said main pisten members and adapted to be pressed outward b the movement of the latter toward each ot er, stop mechanism forlimiting the movement of said main piston members toward each other and means for adjusting said stop mechan sm, exterior to the piston.

- tween said main piston members and adapted to be pressed outward by the movement of the latter towardeach other during the power stroke of the piston, expansible packmg rings mounted upon'one of the main piston members and in constant yielding engagement wit-h the cylinder wall, stop mechanism connected with the :main piston members and adapted to limit the movement of the main piston'members toward each other, and means for adjusting said stop mechanism exterior to the cylinder.

6. A piston comprising in its construction a pair of main -piston members mounted in movable relation to each other in the cylinder and having adjacent peripheral surface portions disposed at an angle with relation to each other and adapted to admit a packing ring therebetween, a packing ri extending between said adjacent perip eral surface portions and by sliding engagement therewith to be forced outward in contact with the cylinder wall durin the power stroke of the piston, expansi ble packing rings mounted upon one of the said main piston members adapted to be forced out ward in constant engagement with the cylinder wall, stop mechanism adapted to limit the movement of the main piston members toward each other, and adjusting means operatively connected with said stop mecha-. nism and extending exterior to the cylinder. 7. A piston comprising in its-construction a pair of main piston members, means afior connecting said piston members in movable $5 relation to each other, a packing ring extending between and in engagement with the adjacent. peripheral edges of said mam piston members and adapted to be pressed outward by the movement of the main pis- 100 ton members toward each other, sprm mechanism in operative enga ement wit said main piston members an adapted to yieldingly resist the movement of said main piston members toward each other, stop 105 mechanism connected with the mam piston members and adapted to limit the movement of the main piston members toward each other, and adjusting means operatively connected with said stop mechanism and extending exterior to the cylinder.

8. A piston comprising in its constructlon a pair of main piston members, means for connecting said piston members 1n movable relation to each other, ex ansiblepackmg 115 rings mounted upon one o the mam piston members and adapted to constantly and yieldingly engage the inner surface of 9. cylmder, a packing rmg extending between and in engagement with the ad]acent perlpheral .120 edges of said mam plston members and adapted to be pressed outward by the movement of the main iston members toward each other during t e power stroke of the iston mechanism in operative en- 1.25 gagenierit with said ma.1n piston members and adapted to yieldlngly resist the movement of said main piston members toward each other, stop mechanism connected with the main piston members and adapted to 1.30

, the adjacent p'eripheraledges of the main limit the movement ofthe main piston members toward each other, and adjusting means operatively connected with said stop mechanism and extending exterior. to the cylinderi a 9. In a mechanism of the class described,

the combination of a cylinder, a double-act- 1 ing piston comprising in its construction a pair of main piston members, means for c'on-.

necting said piston members in movable relation' to" each other, expansible packing rings mounted upon one of the main piston members and adapted to constantly and yieldingly engage the inner surface of the cylinder' a packmg ring extending between piston members and adapted to be pressed outward by the movement of the said piston members toward each other durin 2d the power stroke of the fpiston, a bolt rlgidly connected with one said piston members and slida'bly mounted in the other piston member, and'a spring surrounding said bolt between said piston members adapted to yieldingly resist the movement of the said 'main plstonmembers toward each other.

10. In a mechanism ofthe class described,

' the combination of a cylinder, a piston com- 1 prising in its construction a pair of main gem piston members, means for connecting said piston members n movable relation to each other, ,expansible packing rings. mounted presses, the combination with a cylinder, of

upon one of said piston members and adapted to yieldingly engage the inner surface of the cylinder, a'packing ring extending be tween the adjacent peripheral edges of the main piston members and adapted to be pressed outward by the latter, spring mechanism in operative engagement with said main piston members and adapted to. yieldingly resist the movement of the said main piston members toward each other, a piston rod, and means for connectingv one of'said main piston members with the piston rod.

11. In a piston for power presses, the combination with a cylinder, of, a primary disk, a piston rod connected with the primary disk, asecondari disk loosely connected to said primary dis and having a limited axial movement relative thereto, provided with peripheral packing rings mounted on said secondary disk andpacking rings interposed between said disks and adapted to be pressed outward by the latter,and adjustable stop mechanism adapted tolimit the approach of the secondary toward the pri-" mary disk. v p

12. In a double-acting piston for power a primary disk, a secondary disk loosely connected to said primary d sk and ,having a limited am'al movementrelative thereto, and

providm with ular groove, a plurali' of outeraexpble pac rings within saidgroove and-adjacent to wail of the cylinder, a plurality of split rings within said'groove and adjacent to and en circled by said packing rings, tension means acting upon the innermost of said split rings adapted to exert a constant outward force upon said outer packing rings, and packing rings interposed between said disks and adjacent-to the cylinder wall, adapted to be forced outwardly in contact. with the cylinder wall, by the movement of the said primary and secondary disks toward each other during the power stroke of the vpiston.

combination with a cylinder, of a primary disk, a secondary disk loosely connected .to said primary disk and having a limited axial movement relative thereto, and provided with an annular groove, a plurality of outer expansible packing rings within said groove and adjacent to the wall of the cylinder, a

plurality of split rings within said groove and adjacent to and encircled by said packing rings, tension means acting upon the in nermost of said split rings adapted to exert a constant outward force upon said outer packing rings, means for varying the outward forceexerted .by said tension means, packing i'ings interposed between said disks adapted to be forced outwardly by the movevment of the primary and secondary disks toward each other during the power stroke of the piston, and externally controlled means adapted to limit the approach of said secondary disk toward said primary disk.

14. In a piston for power presses, the combination with a cylinder, of a primary disk, a secondary disk loosely connected to 13. In a piston for power presses, the 1 said primary disk and having a limited axial movement relative thereto, a plurality of packing rings upon the secondary disk adapted to be constantly forced outward in 'contact with the cylinder wall, a centrally located coiled spring adapted to force said disks apart, packing rings interposed between said disks and adjacent to the cylinder wall, adapted to be forced outwardly by the movement of said disks toward each other during the power stroke of the piston,

and externally controlled, adjusting means for regulating thepressure of said packing rings upon the cylinder wall;

15. Ina piston for power presses, the combination with a cylinder, of a primary disk,

a secondary disk loosely connected withsaid said recesses and in engagement with the an annular innermost of-said split rings, and packin rings interposed between the margins of sai disks adapted to be forced outward by the movement of. said disks toward each other.

16. In a piston for ower presses, the combination wlth a cylin er, of a primary disk, a secondary disk having a limited axial movement relatively to said primary disk and provided with an annular groovein the cylindrical surface thereof, a recess extending radially inward from the base of said groove, a pluralitv'of peripheral packing rings within said groove, aplurality of split rings encircled by said peripheral rings and in concentric relation to each other, the innerm'ost of said split rings having relatively movable end portions terminating at a distance from each other and adjacent to the said recess, a spring within said recess comprising outwardlyextending fingers abutting against the extremities of said innermost split ring, a tension bar extending diametrically across and within the circular portion of said spring, and a screw having screw-threaded engagement with said tension bar and said spring and adapted to vary the tension of said spring.

17. In a. piston for ower presses, the com .bination with a cylin er, of a primary disk, 0 a secondary disk having a limited axial movement relatively to said primary disk and provided with an annular groove in the q cylindrical surface thereof, recesses extending radially inward from the base of said '35 groove, a plurality of peripheral packing rings within said groove, a plurality of split rings encircled by said peripheral rings and in concentric relation to each other, the innermost of said split rings being divided 40 into a plurality of sections terminating at a distance fron each other and adjacent to the said recesses, springs within said recesses comprising outwardly extending fingers abutting against the extremities of the sec- 'tions of the said innermost split ring, a tension bar extending diametrically across and within the circular portions of said springs, and a screw having screw-threaded engagement with said tension bar and said sprin and adapted to vary the tension of said springs.

18. In a piston, the (combination with a. cylinder, of a primary disk, a secondary disk loosely connected with said primary disk and having a limited axial movement relative thereto, expansible packing rings interposed between said disks and adapted to be forced outward by the relative movement of the latter, adjusting rings interposed between said disks and provided with a plural- ,ity of inclined bearing surfaces, one of said rings being rigidly connected with one of said disks, and the other bein loosely supported in a retaining groove 0 the other of 65 said disks, and provided with a plurality of gear teeth u on the periphery thereof, a gear wheel a apted to mesh with said gear teeth, a shaft rotatably mounted in one of said disks and ri idly connected with said gear wheel, said s aft extending parallel to the axis of the piston and terminating exterior to the cylinder end, a micrometer wheel upon said shaft and provided with graduations, and a pointer adapted to register with said graduations of the micrometer wheel.

19. In a power press, the combination with a stationary table, of a cylinder rigidly mounted thereon, a piston within said cylinder, said piston comprisin a disk rigidly attached to the piston r0 a second disk loosely attached to said first-mentioned disk and adapted to have limited axial movement relative thereto, packing rings interposed between said disks and adapted to be forced g5 outward against the wall of the cylinder by the movement of the disks relative to each other, a movable frame, means for 0peratively connecting the piston with the movable frame, and manually operable, adjust- 0 ing means adapted to variably limit the extent of movement of said disks toward each other.

20. In a piston, the combination of a primary disk and a secondary disk having lim-' 5 ited axial movement relative to the primary disk, and provided with a central bore adapted to receive a bolt rigidly anchored within said primary disk, and a central annular space adapted to receive a collar, a nut in threaded engagement with the extremity of the said bolt, spring mechanism in operative engagement with said disks and adapted to resist the movement of the secondary disk toward the primary disk, an annular groove upon said secondary disk adapted to retain a plurality of packing rings, a plurality of packing rings in said groove, packing rings-interposed between said primary disk and said secondary disk and adapted to be forced outwardly against the wall of the cylinder by the relative axial movement of the said disks, and manually operable means adapted to limit the relative movement of said disks toward each other. 21. In a piston for ower presses, the combination with a cylin er, of a primary disk, asecondary disk having a limited axial movement relative to said primary disk and provideii with an annular groove containing a plurality of packing rings adapted to be constantly forced outward against the wall of the cylinder, means adapted to regulate the outward foree of said packing rings, packing rings interposed between said primary and secondary disks and adapted to be forced outward against the cylinder wall by the fluid pressure upon'said secondary disk, durin the power stroke of the piston, adjustab e stop mechanism adapted to vary the 13-3 force with which said packing rings engage the cylinder wall relative to the fluid presprimary disk and adapted to have an axial.

' ring, a stop ring rotatably supportedby. the

' ing said rotatable ring sure upon said secondary disk, indicating means mounted exterior to the. cylinder, and means operatively connecting said indicating means with said stopmeohanisln.

22. In a iston for power presses, the combinati'o-n wlth a cylinder, of a primary disk, a secondary disk loosely connected to said primary disk and adapted to have an axial movement relative to said primary disk by the fluid pressure exerted thereon, annular expansive packin rings interposed between said disks and ad acent to the. cylinder wall, a stop ring rigidly secured to one of said disks and provided with a bearing surface disposed at an an le to the axis of said ring,

a stop ring rotata ly supported by the other disk and provided with an inclined bearing surface adapted to engage the bearing surface of the rigid ring, and means for rotatwith' respect to the non-rotatable ring, to hmit the movement of the secondary disk in'a direction toward the primary disk.

23. In apiston for power presses, the combination with a cylinder, of a primary disk,

a secondary disk loosely connected to said movement relative to said primary disk. by the fluid pressure exerted thereon, annular. expansive packing rings interposed, between said disks and ad acent to the cylinderwall,

a stop ring rigidly secured to one of said i .disks and provided with a bearing surface disposed at .an angle to the axis of said other disk and provided with an inclined bearing surface adapted to engage the bearing surface of the rigid ring, a series of gear teeth on the rotatable stop ring, a gear wheel in toothed engagement with said gear-teeth, a shafit supporting said gear wheel and extending through said primary disk and through the wall of the cylinder to the exterior of thesame, and means connected with said shaft and located on the-outside v of the cylinder, for rotating the shaft,

rod, of I packing rings interposed between said disks,

24. In a piston for power presses, 'thecolnbination with a-cylinder, a piston rodand a bearin head rigidly attached to said piston a primary disk, a secondary adjusting rings also interposed therebetween, one of said adjusting rings being'rigidly se-' cured to the secondary disk,the other being supported upon said primary disk and retatable relative thereto and provided with a plurahty of gear teeth, a gear wheel in toothed engagement with said gear teeth and rigidly connected to a shaft rotatably mounted withinsaid primary disk andiextendi-ng:

parallel with said piston. rod through the cylinder-head and, terminating adjacent to sa d heal-mg heada; micrometer wheel.

disk,

note-,sai

mounted uponthe extremityof said shaft, and a pointer rigidly mounted upon said bearing head and adapted to register with the graduations of said micrometer wheel.

25. In a power press, the combination with a stationary table, a presser plate, a movable frame attachedto said presser late, a cylinder rigidly mounted on said ta le, 'a piston within said cylinder, a piston rodattached to said piston, of power transmitting means connecting said piston" with said movable frame comprising a plurality of. levers arranged radially. and extending transversely with respect to said piston rod, said I levers being pivotedbetwe'en their ends to the frame and connected'get their inner ends with said piston: rod, and links arranged" parallel with the piston iod'and pivotally connected at their. opposite ends to said table and to the outer-extremities of-said levers, respectively. I

26. In a. power press, thecombination of a; stationary table, a-cylfinder. rigidly attached upon the under side of said table, a presser plate supported .above said table,

supporting. means for said presser plate comprising vertical side rods and a;hor1zontal beam located below the cylinder, a piston within the cylinder, a piston rod att iehed to said piston, and connecting means'operatively connected with thepiston and presscr plate and adapted to transmit power from said piston to said presser plate, said connecting means comprisinga bearing head integral'with the piston rod, levers 1n engagementqwith. said bearing, head and vertical links pivotally attached to the outer. extremi ties of saidlev'ers, and to the under surface of the said table and brackets rigidly mount ed upom'saidhorizontal beam and pivotally connected to said levers between the extreim-f ties thereof, substantially as described.

. 27. Ina power press, the combination with a cylinder having; a reciprocatory. piston therein and a low pressure storage tank,

low pressure tank and with the low pressure end of the cylinder in the other position of the valve disk.

28. The combination with a supply pipe, a storage =tankand a cylinder having a reciprocatory. piston therein, of a valve casing havingaplurality 0% ports therein, said ports being severally connected with the supply pipe, the opposite ends of said cylinder and the tank, and a movable valve member adapted to connect said ports in differ ent positions of the movable valve member, and acting in one position to direct the pres sure fluid from the supply pipe to one end of the cylinder to effect the power stroke of the piston, in another position to direct the pressure fluid from the same end of said cylinder into the said storage tank, and in another position to direct saidfluid from the storage tank into the opposite end of the cylinderto effect the return stroke of the piston and to exhaust the fluid within the cylinder on the opposite side of the piston.

29. In a power press, the combination with a highpressure supply pipe, a cylinderhaving a reciprocating piston therein, and a low pressure storage tank, of a valve embracing a valve casing provided with a valve chamber, one wall of which forms a valve seat, and with port openings in said valve seat, 'a rotative valve disk in said chamber having one face in contact with said valve seat and provided with passages in the valve disk adapted to connect pairs of said port openings in different positions of said valve disk, an aperture in said valve disk adapted to register with a plurality of said port openings, said high pressure supply pipe communicating with said valve chamber through an opening in the wall of the chamber opposite said valve seat.

30. In a power press, the combination with a cylinder having a reciprocatingpiston therein, a high pressuresupply pipe and a low pressure storage tank, of a valve, embracing av valve casing provided with a cylindrical valve chamber, a rotatable valve disk contained within said chamber and provided with a valve stem, a handle mounted upon the said valve stem exterior, to the valve casing, ports in said valve casing extending from the exterior thereof through a wall of said chamber at right angles to a faceof the valve disk, an inlet port from said high pressure tank-communicating with said chamber, an aperture extending through said valve disk adapted to register with two of the several ports,'and a plurality of passages in'the valve disk adapted to form means of communicationbetween different combinations of the several ports when said valve disk is rotated.

31. In a power ress, the combination with a cylinder having a reciprocating piston therein, a high ressure tank adapted to be supplied with 8.11 from a suitable com pressor, and a low pressure tank, of a valve, comprising a valve casing having a cylindrical chamber therein, a'valve disk. rotatably mounted in said chamber, and having one face thereof in contact with a wall of the chamber, an aperture passing through said valve disk, an opening in said chamber communicating with said high pressure tank, a plurality of orts in the wall of the chamber n contact with the valve disk, and passages in the said valve disk adapted to so connect the ports as to transmit the air pressure from the high pressure tank to the cylinder during the power stroke, to return the exhaust air from the cylinder after the high pressure stroke to the low pressure tank, to transmit the air from the low pressure tank to the cylinder during the return stroke, and to permit the exhaust to the atmosphere of fluid contained in the high pressure end of the cylinder.

32. The combination with a pipe supplying fluid under a high pressure, a low pressure storage tank,a cylinder having a reciprocating piston therein, of a valve adapted to control the movement of said piston and comprising a valve casing having a plurality of ports therein, said ports being severally connected with the su ply pipe, the said tank, both ends of the cylinder and with the atmosphere, and a movable valve member within said valve casing provided with passages adapted to connect said ports and actin in one position to direct the fluid pressure EOm the supply pipe to one end of the cylinder to effect the power stroke of the piston, and at the same time to permit the exhaust to the atmosphere of fluid from the opposite end of the cylinder, in another po sition of said member to cut off the fluid supply vat the end of the wer stroke and permit the exhaust of t e high pressure fluid into the low pressure storage tank, and. in a third position to admit the fluid from said low pressure tank to the op osite end of the cylinder for effecting t e return stroke of the piston and to simultaneously permit the exhaust to the atmosphere of the fluid contained in the chamber on the opposite side of the piston.

33. In a ower press, the combination with a cylin er having a reciprocatory piston therein, a high pressure supply pipe, and a low pressure storage tank, of a valve casing provided with a plurality of ports, one of which communicates with the high pressure supply pi e, two of which communicate with the-cylin er, three of which communicate with the low pressure storage tank, and one of which communicates with the atmosphere, a rotatable valve member mounted in said valve casing connecting said ports and acting in one position to direct the high pressure fluid from the sup ly pipe to one end of the cylinder, to e ect the power stroke of the iston, and at the same time to permit the ex aust to the atmosphere of the fluid in the opposite end of the cylinder, 1n another position of the said movable valve member, to cut off the high pressure fluid supply at the end of the power stroke, and permit the exhaust of the high ressure fluid from the cylinder, into the ow pressure storage tank, and in a third position to ad mit the fluidfrom the low pressure storage tank to the opposite end of the cylinder, to efiect the return stroke of the piston, to simultaneo-usl permit the exhaust to the atmosphere 0 the fluid in the opposite end of the'cylinder, and in case the pressure within the low pressurestorage tank has fallen below the normal to admit high pressure fluid thereinto through suitable pressure reducing means, until the pressure within said low pressure storage tank has been restored to the normal.

34. In a power press, the combination with a cylinder having a reciprocatory piston therein, a high pressure supply pipe, and a low pressure storage tank, of a valve cas-. ing provided with a valve chamber, one wall of whic'h'forms a valve seat, and with port openings in said "valve seat, a rotative valve disk in said valve chamber having one face in contact with said valve seat and provided with a plurality of grooves in said face of the valve disk adapted to'connect pairs of said port openings in diflerent. positions of the valve disk, an aperture in said valve disk adapted to register with two of said port openings, passages in said valve casing communicating with said port openings of the valve seat, a reducin valve in one of said passages and an opening in the wall of said valve chamber opposite said valve seat com municating with said supplypipe.

35. In a power press, the combination with a cylinder with a reciprocating piston therein, a high pressure supply pipe, a low pressure storage tank, of a valve casing provided with a' valve chamber, one wall of which forms a valve seat, a plurality of port openings in said valve seat and passages communicating with said port open ings, two of said passages being connected wit-h the cylinder, three with the low pres-- the same "communicating with the low pressure storage tank, a reducing valve interposed between said port opening and the storage tank, and an opening in the wall'of said valve chamber opposite said valve seat,

connecting'said high pressure supply pipe with said valve chamber.

In testimony, that I, claim the foregoing as my invention I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses, this 19th day of October A. D. 1912.

JOHN wiLsoN.

Witnesses: I

JOSEPH BUTKUs, JAHN Ann. 

